You are convinced that the named citizens did not fulfill the obligations laid upon them, refusing to take on the role of arbitrators (which is precisely forbidden by French and German civil procedural codes).

It is precisely this that is very important to clarify for Mr. Winck. If he now formulates his new conclusion, basing himself on these facts and considerations, if he says firmly: I accuse the arbitrators who are no longer arbitrators — then one could win the case. If not, then it is not worth the trouble to renew the demarches.

I shall be very much obliged to you, dear comrade, if you are able to send me a copy of the letter that you will send to Mr. Winck*.

Accept my socialist greetings.

N. Lenin

Wl. Ulyanow.
51. Ulica Lubomirskiego.
Autriche. Cracovie. Krakau.

Translation from the French

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FRAGMENT FROM AN UNKNOWN ARTICLE¹

[After April 16, 1914]

...in what they agree with one another. L. M., speaking on behalf of the editorial board, reproaches Bulkin for combating "Pravdaism" with the aid of a "flintlock rifle," — Martov himself, of course, lays claim to possessing modern weapons. But let us first see what cause Bulkin and L. M. wish to defend with different "types of weapons."

Bulkin tears and rages against "Pravdaism" and the "Pravdaists" — the workers. Moreover, throughout his small but extremely angry article runs like a red thread a *r*e*n*u*n*c*i*a*t*i*o*n *o*f *t*h*e *u*n*d*e*r*g*r*o*u*n*d.

"The psychology of the underground," "the iron logic of the underground" — this is what throws Bulkin into a fury. "Are there in existence — he asks...

* In the envelope V. I. Lenin wrote: "M. Ducos de la Haille. Avocat a la Cour. 58. Avenue de Clichy. Paris. Frankreich" and the return address: "Absender: Wl. Ulyanow. 51. Ulica Lubomirskiego. Krakau. Cracovie."